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Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (2000)

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This is video #081 in my playthrough of Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past for the Nintendo 3DS. This video contains commentary. To view the non-commentary version, click here: https://youtu.be/855o-Irxpik

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Previously, the party revisited El Ciclo in the present. Maribel also got ranked in EGO's style contest. Now, the party will revisit Pomposo's bridge northwest of town, and then they will visit Pomposo's new monument to the east.

The party leaves El Ciclo (time 0:58). They head northwest towards Pomposo's bridge.

Along the eastern side of the bridge, a chest contains a Seed of Magic (time 1:30).

Then, the party visits the bridge, El Magnífico Puente de Pomposo (time 1:42).

To the west, there is a shop that will only sell things to those who are in EGO's style rankings in El Ciclo. The party picks up a Bunny Suit, which should improve Maribel's style.

In the herbal tea bar to the east, a pot contains a Pretty Betsy (time 6:18).

Down the well near the bar, the wardrobes contain Mini Medal #043 and Scholar's Specs (time 6:50).

The party leaves the bridge (time 8:27).

East of El Ciclo, they find El Monumento de Pomposo (time 9:13). Where Pomposo's studio once stood, now there is a tower as only Pomposo could have conceived.

They enter the first floor of the tower (time 10:27). Some folks here are puzzling how to proceed through the tower.

Across a damage floor, there is a chest containing a Bow Tie (time 11:25).

To proceed through the first floor, the party simply has to press the switches in the northeast and northwest. This opens the door to the stairway.

The party goes upstairs to the second floor (time 14:00). This floor has conveyor belts, one to the east, another to the west.

East and south from the stairway, a pot contains a Seed of Resilience (time 14:20).

The path through the floor goes west from the stairway. The southwest door leads out to a balcony with nothing of value.

The party tames a Bad Egg for Monster Meadows (time 17:41).

Along the inner western corridor, there is a forced battle with two Prancing Pillars (time 18:44). They do not deserve boss music. However, look out for them to lower party members' MP.

After a battle, Ruff, the Wolf Boy, reaches Level 20 (time 20:46).

Along the inner eastern corridor, there is another forced battle with two Prancing Pillars (time 21:59).

The party goes out the southeast door (time 25:11). They go back in through the middle door (time 25:18).

They drop down the hole (time 25:28). They land on the turtle chandelier on the first floor. When they hit the switch, it takes them up to the third floor.

At the dragon's head to the south, the party must take the red jewel, the Dragon's Eye (time 27:03). They can install this in other dragon's heads to quell the flames.

The party installs the Dragon's Eye in the dragon's head to the east (time 27:24).

In the northeast, a treasure chest contains a Silk Tuxedo (time 27:38). Also, there is a switch to press to open a doorway in the western corridor.

The party takes back the Dragon's Eye (time 28:40).

North of the stairway, the party installs the Dragon's Eye in another dragon's head (time 29:58). This opens the path forward.

They take the western door outside (time 30:20).

Up a stairway, they go through the door to the fourth floor (time 30:25). It features four statues, which must all be rotated to face inward. Each switch rotates all statues except for the next one clockwise. The easy solution is to hit each switch once, then hit the northeast and southeast switches again. This opens the gate to the southeast. The puzzle can be reset by leaving the room and returning.

The southeast door leads outside (time 31:57). At the top, the party activates a switch to drain the water.

They drop through the hole into the fifth floor (time 32:16). On this floor, they must trip four switches to open the way to the treasure room. One is in the flooded room to the west. One is hidden not so cleverly behind the northwest marker. One is in the northeast past a damage floor. The last is left behind when all three funny statues are gone. This creates a stairway.

In the treasure room, the party finds a marker left behind by Pomposo himself (time 34:13). There are also two treasures of great sentimental value to him: 'La Primavera' (The Spring) and 'Mi Querida Hija' (My Beloved Daughter).

There are four treasures of more practical use to the party (time 35:40): Green Fragment 11, Yellow Fragment 16, Mini Medal #044, and a Seed of Wisdom.

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